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Sawmills
NAICS 321113 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in sawing dimension lumber, boards, beams, timbers, poles, ties, shingles, shakes, siding, and wood chips from logs or bolts. Sawmills may plane the rough lumber that they make with a planing machine to achieve smoothness and uniformity of size. MANUFACTURING 175
Start the review with workers' compensation.
For Sawmills, the saved research highlights workers' compensation, equipment breakdown, commercial property. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What species and products are being cut — dimension lumber, timbers, specialty cuts, or shingles?
- What is the approximate value of log inventory on hand and finished lumber in the yard at any one time?
- What is the age and condition of primary production equipment, and is there a documented maintenance program?
- Are any wood treatment, preservative, or chemical dipping operations conducted on-site?
- What is the workers' comp experience modification factor, and what safety programs are in place?
- Does the operation include any logging, timber harvesting, or portable chipping in the field?
- For Sawmills, what should the underwriter know about adverse workers' comp loss history, particularly amputation or crush-injury claims?
- For Sawmills, what should the underwriter know about older band saws or circular saws without modern blade guards, interlocks, or emergency stops?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing veneer from logs or bolts: 32121 — Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing;
- Operating portable chipper mills in the field: 113310 — Logging
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Sawmills receive raw logs or bolts and process them into dimension lumber, beams, timbers, poles, ties, shingles, siding, and wood chips using large band saws, circular saws, and chipping equipment. Operations typically include log handling and sorting, sawing, and may include planing for smoothness and dimensional uniformity. Finished products are staged in lumber yards for sale to wholesalers, distributors, or directly to construction and industrial customers.
Questions to investigate
- What species and products are being cut — dimension lumber, timbers, specialty cuts, or shingles?
- What is the approximate value of log inventory on hand and finished lumber in the yard at any one time?
- What is the age and condition of primary production equipment, and is there a documented maintenance program?
- Are any wood treatment, preservative, or chemical dipping operations conducted on-site?
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